Title :
Analysis and optimization of TEG-heatsink waste energy harvesting system for low temperature gradients
Author :
Lineykin, Simon ; Ruchaevsky, Igor ; Kuperman, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng. & Mechatron., Ariel Univ., Ariel, Israel
Abstract :
Both full and simplified analysis of the electrical generating system consisting of a TEG, a heat source and a heat sink is presented. For ease of use the system is represented as an active two-terminal, which includes a voltage source and a non-linear temperature dependent resistor. The key role of the heat removal in the system and its influence on the values of the output parameters is shown.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; heat sinks; thermoelectric conversion; waste heat; TEG heat sink waste energy harvesting system; electrical generating system; heat source; low temperature gradients; nonlinear temperature dependent resistor; thermoelectric generators; voltage source; Generators; Heat transfer; Immune system; Resistance heating; Thermal resistance; Alternative energy; DC power supply; Device application; Device modeling; Device simulation; Environment; Generation of electrical energy; Modeling; Optimal control; Power supply; Renewable energy systems; Thermoelectric energy;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'14-ECCE Europe), 2014 16th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lappeenranta
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2014.6910778
